Snoqualmie Falls by bmac62
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Yesterday's objective for four of us photograpers was a visit to Snoqualmie Falls.
The falls are 268 feet high or ten stories taller than Niagara Falls. It is located 30 miles east of Seattle.
My objective here is to picture both the falls and the rock basin surrounding them:)
Visitors to Snoqualmie Falls Park may be surprised to find they are within an operating energy facility.
The hydroelectric project contains two power-generating plants. Both are a century or more old and both are still generating clean, renewable energy for Northwest homes and businesses. The plants are undergoing modernization and when finished in 2013, the project will have the capacity to generate 54 megawatts of electricity - enough to power 40,000 homes.
Bill:)
"Clash of Cultures ~ 1876"
Comments (45)
alessimarco
Fantastic capture!!
MagikUnicorn
GORGEOUS we have a lots of this scene in my quebec (state) ;-)
jendellas
What a beautiful, amazing capture!!!!
auntietk
The most interesting thing to me about the power plant is that it's located 270 feet underground, tunneled out in solid rock in 1898! I'd love to go down in there and see what it's like. This is a gorgeous shot of the falls! That is a LOT of water. There's often half that amount, and late in the summer maybe a quarter the flow. It's hard to get a good shot of the falls and the surrounding rock without getting blown highlights or pitch black areas. VERY nicely done!
bkhook
WOW, beautiful capture.
DukeNukem2005
This is an excellent!
jayfar
Fantastic image Bill.
RodS
An excellent view of a beautiful place, Bill! I think I can see where Tara took that photo I just looked at. This is a fascinating place, and I hope to visit it again someday! Interesting details about the power plant - you'd never know from the photos I've seen. Great pohotography, Bill!
kbrog
Beautiful falls and a great capture of it!
MrsRatbag
Yes, it looks like the spring runoff is in full flow; the river level looks higher too. So very beautiful, and I can almost hear that powerful roar!
drace68
Keen. Note how the falling water breaks into festoons as it plunges.
blinkings
Absolutely wonderful Bill.
lyron
Excllent image!!!
durleybeachbum
SUPERB! and not quite as scary as Tara's!
Faemike55
Fantastic shot, Bill! love the mist and the information
Rainastorm
Bill this is such an awesome Falls, wow. Bet it sounded awesome as well!:-)
tofi
My goodness! This is a sensational scene and capture! A wonder that this is ten stories taller than the Niagara.... Breath-taking at the amazing power and beauty of this entity. How very beautiful and special this image is! Exquisite lighting and contrast, my friend! Sensationally composed!
jmb007
superbe chutes!!!!!!!
flavia49
wonderful image!
babuci
I can imagine a sound as a water falls bellow. Wonderful compo.
0rest4wicked
Your POV shows off the amount of energy and raw power in that torrential plunge! Thanks for the retro fit info.
bazza
Great shot Bill I would never believe that this is 10 stories higher than Niagara Falls just doesn't look it, guess one has to be there.. Thats some power in that water, excellent posting!!
wonderworld
GORGEOUS capture!!!!!!!
kansas
Nice to see this waterfall again, even if in a photograph. Very nice.
npauling
This is a wonderful photo of this very pretty waterfall and so natural looking for a manmade structure.
beachzz
Wow--I can almost hear the falls--and I can see where Tara got her shot!! Beautiful place for sure.
goodoleboy
A capture magnificent in its power, depth, lighting, ambiance, texture, contrast, and shutter speed, Bill.
MrsLubner
Such power, such beauty. What a fabulous capture.
danapommet
You are making me crazy Bill - another site that is on my must see list. Powerful capture and teaching narrative. Did not know about the hydroelectric aspect. Dana
psyoshida
Beautiful composition and great to hear about the renovation.